MATCHING FUNDS FORMULA.
Los Angeles Municipal Code § 49.7.27
in effectSEC. 49.7.27. MATCHING FUNDS FORMULA.
(Amended by Ord. No. 188,577, Eff. 5/18/25.)
A. In a primary election, qualified participating candidates will be paid six dollars in matching funds for each dollar of a qualified contribution, up to the following maximum per contributor: one-seventh of the per-person City campaign contribution limit applicable under Section 49.7.3(B)(2)(a) or 49.7.3(B)(2)(b) to the elected City office that the candidate seeks, rounded to the nearest dollar.
B. In a general election, qualified participating candidates will receive a grant of one-fifth of the amount specified in Section 49.7.29(B) within 10 days after being certified to appear on the general election ballot or qualifying to receive matching funds, whichever occurs first. The remaining four-fifths will be paid in the form of matching funds for each qualified contribution, at the rate specified in Section 49.7.27(A).
Source: City of Los Angeles, Charter and Codes (American Legal Publishing, codelibrary.amlegal.com)URL: https://codelibrary.amlegal.com/codes/los_angeles/latest/lamc/0-0-0-224109Fetched: 10/24/2026